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OTHER SAMPLES.
The remaining samples, which were all genuine, comprised 15 of cocoa, 1 of
Demerara sugar, and 1 of Pearksown, the latter examined for any excess of
water.
SAMPLES TAKEN WITHOUT FORMALITY FOR TEST
PURPOSES.
72 samples were taken without the recognized formalities of the Act being
observed, the object being, in most cases, to avoid publicity.
Of the samples so examined, 52 were of milk taken at the railway station, in
48 instances at the same time and from the same churns as the samples required
for bacteriological purposes were obtained, and which are reported on together in
another part of this Report (see page 30). Of the remaining four, two were
taken in connection with an enquiry in regard to a suspected dealer, who
finally disappeared, the shop being closed and discarded before an official
sample could be taken.
In the other two cases they were obtained from customers of a suspected
milkman, whose milk was taken the following morning as he was delivering it
to one of them, with the result that a summons followed, and a £20 fine and
£3 3s. costs inflicted.
CIDER.
The attention of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries has, for some
years past, been directed against the practice adopted by certain traders of
placing upon the market, and describing as "Cider," a beverage not wholly
derived from the apple.
Last year samples of a so-called cider advertised as non-alcoholic were
submitted to the Government Analyst, who reported upon them as follows:—
"The sample is a mixture of genuine cider and a solution of cane
"sugar, to which a small quantity of Phosphoric Acid has been added."
Enquiry in the City revealed the fact that many of the larger caterers
displayed on their menus similar beverages to the above, describing them as
"Cider non-alcoholic," " Sparkling Cydro," "Cydrax," &c.